Above the Noise
Community Conversation Series
Everyday Democracy: Stories That Build Us is a four-part film and conversation series from Rocky Mountain Public Media’s Above the Noise initiative.
Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking
Elinor models the foundational practices of science inquiry and engineering design -- including her amazing powers of observation and willingness to ask questions and investigate. When she encounters something she doesn’t understand, like why birds have feathers or how tiny ants build massive anthills, she just can’t let it go until she figures it out.
Water You Doing?/Thinking About Blinking
Season 1 Episode 19 | 25m 10s | CC
Elinor, Ari and Olive find a stream and take some lessons from the ants to figure out how to cross it. / After Ari is crowned the staring contest champion, Elinor wonders why we blink.
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